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Let the LRC know — It’s time to end prison gerrymandering purpose

Aug. 19, 2021 2:35 pm

Let the LRC know — It’s time to end prison gerrymandering

Prison gerrymandering is the practice of counting incarcerated people as residents of their cells instead of their hometowns. It isn't equitable and it isn't legal, says guest columnist Brenda Marrero.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights — even before she went on the Supreme Court people

Sep. 19, 2020 1:07 pm

Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights — even before she went on the Supreme Court

When Ginsburg started her work in the 1960s, the Supreme Court had never invalidated any type of sex-based rule.
Nan Feyler is the new executive director of the PA Innocence Project people

Aug. 27, 2019 3:58 pm

Nan Feyler is the new executive director of the PA Innocence Project

Feyler: "Every day an innocent person is behind bars is a travesty."
Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations people

Mar. 6, 2018 12:54 pm

Meet the chiefs: The women leading Philly’s public interest law organizations

How the heads of four legal nonprofits turned their monthly breakfast meetings into a professional development group funded by The Philadelphia Foundation.
It’s ‘Philadelphia’s constitutional right to refuse to enforce federal immigration law’ purpose

Mar. 28, 2017 12:32 pm

It’s ‘Philadelphia’s constitutional right to refuse to enforce federal immigration law’

Labor and employment attorney Matthew Fontana defends the legality of Philly's sanctuary city status.
‘We don’t need volunteers, we need badass allies’ method

Feb. 27, 2017 12:59 pm

‘We don’t need volunteers, we need badass allies’

At the first convening of Take Action Philly, members of the legal community discussed the actions lawyers can take now to help immigrants and refugees — and what the rest of us can do to help.
This young lawyer is expunging records and fighting wage theft in Kensington people

Feb. 14, 2017 4:13 pm

This young lawyer is expunging records and fighting wage theft in Kensington

Seth Lyons is a Community Legal Services fellow providing employment-related services at Congreso de Latinos Unidos.
Why Sara Woods is leaving Philadelphia VIP for the education world people

Feb. 13, 2017 12:30 pm

Why Sara Woods is leaving Philadelphia VIP for the education world

Woods is taking over at college access and success nonprofit Philadelphia Futures. In her "Moving On" interview, she discusses her "come with me" leadership style and best practices for volunteer retention.
10 things you should know about reentry in Philadelphia purpose

Jan. 31, 2017 12:41 pm

10 things you should know about reentry in Philadelphia

The people, facts and figures — and why it's a good thing there's no “face of reentry” in Philly.
Keir Bradford-Grey was mulling a run for district attorney people

Jan. 18, 2017 11:30 am

Keir Bradford-Grey was mulling a run for district attorney

Philly's public defender was courted by billionaire George Soros, but decided against making a run for office.